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Original Date Announced
January 6, 2021Among other economic and business sanctions, DOS imposes sanctions prohibiting Chinese, Indian, and Iranian businesspeople associated with several companies from obtaining visas or entering the U.S.
Relevant language states: "pursuant to Section 4(e) of E.O. 13846, the Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien that the Secretary of State determines is a corporate officer or principal of, or a shareholder with a controlling interest in, a sanctioned person subject to this action."
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2021.01.06 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 11291] Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions; Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to IranEffective Date
October 29, 2020Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/Actual RenewedTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: DOSAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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October 29, 2020
See the first section, "The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List . . ."
2020.10.29 Iran-related Designations and Designations Updates; Counter Terrorism Designations Updates; Issuance of Iran-related General License M and Frequently Asked Question -
October 30, 2020
"The State Department imposed sanctions on Arya Sasol Polymer Company, Binrin Limited, Bakhtar Commercial Company, Kavian Petrochemical Company, and Strait Shipbrokers PTE. LTD, pursuant to section 3(a)(ii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13846. These entities based in Iran, China, and Singapore, have knowingly engaged in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum products from Iran. In addition, the State Department imposed sanctions on Amir Hossein Bahreini, Lin Na Wei, Murtuza Mustafamunir Basrai, Hosein Firouzi Arani, and Ramezan Oladi for being principal executive officer of the aforementioned entities, or performing similar functions and with similar authorities as a principal executive officer, for purposes of Section 5(a)(vii) of E.O.13846."
2020.10.30 United States Sanctions Entities Related to Iran’s Petroleum Industry, October 30.
Documents
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
This Week in Iran Policy
Commentary
U.S. unveils more sanctions on Iran and sells off Iranian oil
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